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PQ ~ STANDING COMMITTEE C MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS ON THE MEDICINES INFORMATION BILL Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 24th February 1993 rac <TA X INFORMATION CENTRE 2 8 APR 1853 Su3L Wellcome Centre for Medical Science re LONDON : HMSO £2-80 net 520 2 STANDING COMMITTEE C STANDING COMMITEE C MEDICINES INFORMATION BILL—Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee on 15th January 1993; allocated by the Speaker to Standing Committee C on 20th January. The Committee was constituted as follows: Sir JoHN Hunt appointed Chairman, 10th February. Mr Richard Alexander Ms Liz Lynne Mr David Atkinson Mr Ian McCartney Mr Hugh Bayley Lady Olga Maitland Sir Richard Body Mr Piers Merchant Mrs Judith Chaplin Mr David Nicholson Mr James Couchman Mr Giles Radice Glenda Jackson Mr Tom Sackville Tessa Jowell Mr Malcolm Wicks Mrs Judith Chaplin discharged 15th February; Mr David Willetts and Mr John Marshall added. NMA MEDICINES INFORMATION BILL 3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 1993 Members present: Sir Joun Hunt, in the Chair. Mr David Atkinson Lady Olga Maitland Mr Hugh Bayley Mr John Marshall Sir Richard Body Mr Piers Merchant Mr James Couchman Mr David Nicholson Glenda Jackson Mr Giles Radice Tessa Jowell Mr Tom Sackville Ms Liz Lynne Mr Malcolm Wicks Mr Ian McCartney Mr David Willetts Resolved, That during the proceedings on the Medicines Information Bill, the Committee do meet on Wednesdays at half past Ten o’clock.—(Mr Giles Radice.) MEDICINES INFORMATION BILL Clause No. | (Interpretation). Amendment (No. 13) made. Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clause No. 2 (Duty to maintain an index). Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill:—Debate arising; Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned._(Mr Giles Radice.) Debate to be resumed on Wednesday next. [Adjourned till Wednesday next at half-past Ten o’clock. WEDNESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 1993 - Members present: Sir JoHN Hunt, in the Chair. Mr David Atkinson Mr John Marshall Mr Hugh Bayley Mr Piers Merchant Sir Richard Body Mr David Nicholson Glenda Jackson Mr Giles Radice Tessa Jowell Mr Tom Sackville Ms Liz Lynne Mr Malcolm Wicks Mr Ian McCartney Mr David Willetts Lady Olga Maitland MEDICINES INFORMATION BILL Clause No. 2 (Duty to maintain an index). Question again proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. Question put and agreed to. Clause No. 3 (Access to information). STANDING COMMITTEE C Amendments (Nos. 37 to 39 and 14 made). Another Amendment (No. 15) proposed in page 3, line 16, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(j) any reports of suspected adverse reactions experienced by persons to whom a licensed product has been administered,’.—(Mr Giles Radice.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Ayes, 12 Mr David Atkinson Mr Ian McCartney Mr Hugh Bayley Lady Olga Maitland Sir Richard Body Mr Piers Merchant Glenda Jackson Mr David Nicholson Tessa Jowell Mr Giles Radice Ms Liz Lynne Mr Malcolm Wicks Noes, | Mr Tom Sackville Another Amendment (No. 16) proposed, in page 3, line 16, at the end, to insert the words— “(1A) Where representations of the kind referred to in paragraph (i) of subsection (1) above have been received by the relevant authorities, in relation to any report of results of the kind referred to in that paragraph, a copy of those representations shall be made available when supplying a copy of the report or results to any person under that section.’—( Mr Giles Radice.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Ayes, 11 Mr David Atkinson Mr Ian McCartney Mr Hugh Bayley Lady Olga Maitland Sir Richard Body Mr David Nicholson Glenda Jackson Mr Giles Radice Tessa Jowell Mr Malcolm Wicks Ms Liz Lynne Noes, 2 Mr Piers Merchant Mr Tom Sackville Other Amendments (Nos. 17 and 40 to 42) made. Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided. Ayes, 11 Mr David Atkinson Me tad Mbt a nee :a yiey Lady Olga Maitland GlPeenrdea raJa cksotn (i cMr Daevid N icholson : TMess saL izJ oLwyelnln e Mr Malcolm Wicks Noes, 2 Mr Piers Merchant Mr Tom Sackville Clause No. 4 (Access to safety, quality and efficacy data). Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 4, to leave out lines 7 to 9.—(Lady Olga Maitland.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:— Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. SS SS MaED ICIaNEaS INFORMATIaON BIL L a ee ee 5 Clause disagreed to. Clause No. 5 disagreed to. Clause No. 6 (Restrictions on the provision of information). Amendments (Nos. 21 and 43) made. Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clause No. 7 (Giving of access). Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. The Commitee divided. Ayes, 11 Mr David Atkinson Mr Ian McCartney Mr Hugh Bayley Lady Olga Maitland Sir Richard Body Mr David Nicholson Glenda Jackson Mr Giles Radice Tessa Jowell Mr Malcolm Wicks Ms Liz Lynne Noes, 2 Mr Piers Merchant Mr Tom Sackville Clause No. 8 (Amendment of 1968 Act). Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided. Ayes, 11 Mr David Atkinson Mr Ian McCartney Mr Hugh Bayley Lady Olga Maitland Sir Richard Body Mr David Nicholson Glenda Jackson Mr Giles Radice Tessa Jowell Mr Malcolm Wicks Ms Liz Lynne Noes, 2 Mr Piers Merchant Mr Tom Sackville Clause No. 9 (short title, commencement, and extent). Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided. Ayes, 11 Mr David Atkinson Mr Ian McCartney Mr Hugh Bayley Lady Olga Maitland Sir Richard Body Mr David Nicholson Glenda Jackson Mr Giles Radice Tessa Jowel Mr Malcolm Wicks Ms Liz Lynne Noes, | Mr Tom Sackville A Clause (Financial provisions)—(Mr Tom Sackville)—brought up and read the first time. Motion made, and Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. STANDING COMMITTEE C The Committee divided. Ayes, 12 Mr David Atkinson Mr Ian McCartney Mr Hugh Bayley Lady Olga Maitland Sir Richard Body Mr Piers Merchant Glenda Jackson Mr David Nicholson Tessa Jowell Mr Tom Sackville Ms Liz Lynne Mr Malcolm Wicks Noes, 1 Mr Giles Radice Clause added. Bill, as amended, to be reported. 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